Main Entry: fab·li·au

Pronunciation: \ˈfa-blē-ˌō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fab·li·aux \-ˌō(z)\

Etymology: French, from Old French, diminutive of fable

Date: 1804

: a short, usually comic, frankly coarse, and often cynical tale in verse popular especially in the 12th and 13th centuries